The relationship between anxiety during critical illness and adverse emotional outcomes
Author(s)
Primary Supervisor
Cooke, Marie
Other Supervisors
Aitken, Leanne
Year published
2015
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Objective: Survivors of critical illness experience compromised psychological health including the development of symptoms of anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress. The aims of this study were to: (1) describe the magnitude and patterns of state anxiety reported by patients throughout their ICU stay; (2) identify factors associated with patients’ state and trait anxiety during critical illness; (3) determine factors associated with symptoms of anxiety and depression over six months after intensive care unit (ICU) discharge; and, (4) determine factors associated with post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) over six ...
View more >Objective: Survivors of critical illness experience compromised psychological health including the development of symptoms of anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress. The aims of this study were to: (1) describe the magnitude and patterns of state anxiety reported by patients throughout their ICU stay; (2) identify factors associated with patients’ state and trait anxiety during critical illness; (3) determine factors associated with symptoms of anxiety and depression over six months after intensive care unit (ICU) discharge; and, (4) determine factors associated with post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) over six months after ICU discharge.
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View more >Objective: Survivors of critical illness experience compromised psychological health including the development of symptoms of anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress. The aims of this study were to: (1) describe the magnitude and patterns of state anxiety reported by patients throughout their ICU stay; (2) identify factors associated with patients’ state and trait anxiety during critical illness; (3) determine factors associated with symptoms of anxiety and depression over six months after intensive care unit (ICU) discharge; and, (4) determine factors associated with post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) over six months after ICU discharge.
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Thesis Type
Thesis (PhD Doctorate)
Degree Program
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
School
School of Nursing and Midwifery
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Public
Subject
Anxiety
Depression
Post-traumatic stress
Critical illness